8 ways you can improve your skin before breakfast

Make your skin glow from the moment you wake up with these tips. Powered by Gold Collagen.

One of the best ways to improve your skin before breakfast starts the night before.

Cells divide and repair overnight, so not getting quality sleep will leave your skin looking sallow, with puffy eyes and dark circles. Your skin is also more likely to lose moisture overnight if you get a bad night's sleep - so set a date with your duvet.

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2. Make drinking water the first thing you do

Drinking more water is important not only for your skin’s appearance, but for your general health and wellbeing. Ensuring you are well hydrated will improve the blood flow to the skin, plump it, reduce wrinkles and pores and when your skin is well hydrated, it is less likely to crack and have blemishes. When you wake up , have a big glass of water, preferably with a slice of lemon for an added collagen-boosting vitamin C.

3. Make the most of your moisturiser

Relocate your moisturiser to the bathroom, because according to the American Academy of Dermatology, you should apply moisturiser within three minutes of getting out the bath, shower or after washing your face This is because moisturiser traps water in the skin so it is most effective immediately after hopping out the bath or shower.

4. Take a skin supplement

Over time, your body’s natural production levels of skin boosting collagen gradually decrease, which causes visible signs of ageing, including sagging skin, fine lines and wrinkles. Taken before breakfast on an empty stomach, the active ingredients in GOLD COLLAGEN’s liquid supplements are readily absorbed to boost natural collagen production, hydrate skin from within and protect skin cells from environmental stressors. Create happy and healthy skin with just one sip.

In fact, a study by researchers at McMaster University in Ontario even found that regular physical activity can reverse skin ageing. The researchers found that when a group of volunteers aged 65 or older started jogging or cycling for 30 minutes twice a week over three months, the outer and inner layers of their skin looked very similar to those of 20- to 40-year-old.

6. Meditate

Stress triggers the release of the hormone cortisol, which decreases skin's barrier function, antioxidant levels and cell turnover, meaning a whole host of complexion grumbles from sagging to increased redness via breakouts, dehydration and inflammatory conditions such as eczema and acne.

It's important to remember that stress will show up on your face - so taking some time in the morning to set your mood to mindful will help keep those stress levels in check.

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7. Wash your make-up brushes

Your brushes could be harboring lots of nasty bacteria and applying your morning make-up with dirty brushes can lead to acne, rashes, and potentially, skin infections. The same goes for old make-up. Throw away old products (follow our guidelines) and wash your brushes once a week.

8. Wear sun screen every single day

90% of skin ageing is down to UV exposure, so making sure you apply a good sun screen every day before venturing out is an important step in protecting your skin. This is true even in winter or on dull, rainy days as according to The Skin Cancer Foundation, clouds block as little as 20% of UV rays, meaning whatever the weather, your skin will still be hit with 80% of the sun’s damaging rays.

Try a light formula which is specifically designed for use on the face as they won’t make your skin feel greasy and you can apply make-up over the top.

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